Florida Southern District Court
Judge:Beth Bloom
Case #: 1:26-cv-21136
Nature of Suit340 Torts - Personal Injury - Marine
Cause28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury
Case Filed:Feb 19, 2026
Last checked: Sunday Apr 05, 2026 3:58 AM EDT
Defendant
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.
1200 South Pine Island Road
Plantation, FL 33324
Plaintiff
Lucy Gero
Represented By
Matthias Masayasu Hayashi
Aronfeld Trial Lawyers
contact info
Spencer Marc Aronfeld
contact info


Docket last updated: 04/24/2026 11:59 PM EDT
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
8 8 answer Answer to Complaint Tue 04/14 3:42 PM
Defendant's ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.. Attorney Henry Alexander Yaniz added to party Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.(pty:dft). (Yaniz, Henry)
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Monday, April 13, 2026
7 7 notice Notice of Attorney Appearance Mon 04/13 1:24 PM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Juan Carlos Perez, Jr on behalf of Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.. Attorney Juan Carlos Perez, Jr added to party Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.(pty:dft). (Perez, Juan)
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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
6 6 service Summons (Affidavit) Returned Executed Tue 03/31 4:49 PM
SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Lucy Gero. Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. served on 3/24/2026, response/answer due 4/14/2026. (Aronfeld, Spencer)
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Monday, March 23, 2026
5 5 order - Order (PAPERLESS or pdf attached) Mon 03/23 2:20 PM
ORDER TO FILE PROOF OF SERVICE: A summons has been issued as to Defendant, see ECF No.3 , but service has not been perfected. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that, within seven (7) days of perfecting service upon Defendant, Plaintiff shall file proof of such service with the Court. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 3/23/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
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Sunday, February 22, 2026
4 4 6 pgs order Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report Mon 02/23 11:31 AM
ORDER REQUIRING SCHEDULING REPORT AND CERTIFICATES OF INTERESTED PARTIES: Within twenty-one (21) days of an appearance by a Defendant in this case, the parties are directed to prepare and file a joint scheduling report, as required by Local Rule 16.1. In addition, at the time of filing the joint scheduling report, the parties, including governmental parties, must file certificates of interested parties and corporate disclosure statements. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 2/22/2026. See attached document for full details. (wce)
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Friday, February 20, 2026
3 3 service Summons Issued Fri 02/20 8:26 AM
Summons Issued as to Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.. (wce)
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
2 2 order Clerk's Notice of Judge Assignment and Optional Consent Fri 02/20 8:19 AM
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Marty Fulgueira Elfenbein is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (wce)
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1 1 13 pgs cmp Complaint Thu 02/19 5:33 PM
COMPLAINT against Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd.. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19238099, filed by LUCY GERO.(Aronfeld, Spencer)
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Att: 1 Summon(s),
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet